Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 3 March 2021
Religious conscience and tall poppy syndrome
(Barry W. Bussey, Canaian Centre for Christian Charities: Intersection)
Heavier sentences for Church of Almighty God members
(Li Mingxuan, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
Protestants in Turkey asked to spy on community
(Arab News)
USCIRF marks 10th anniversary of Shahbaz Bhatti assassination
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
China: Special weekly FoRB newsletter on freedom of religion or belief (22-28.02.2021)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Weekly highlight #145: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Continuing trends: Vaccine hesitancy, court battles, burials, holidays, and coping with uncertainty
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
CEC Theological Reflections: Communion in crisis: The Church during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Stavros Yangazoglou, Conference of European Churches)
Benedict XVI addresses resignation conspiracy theories, Iraq, and Biden in new interview
(Catholic News Agency)
Mexico's bishops hope politicians would be enlightened by Our Lady
(Catholic News Agency)
Netanyahu slams ‘antisemitic’ war crimes probe into Israel
(Michael Daventry, Jewish News)
Israeli court says converts to non-Orthodox Judaism can claim citizenship
(Patrick Kingsley, The New York Times)
Israelis blame ultra-Orthodox for coronavirus pandemic, express hatred
(Mazal Mualem, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Israel's top court recognizes non-Orthodox converts for immigration Read more: https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2021/03/israel-high-court-conversion-judaism-reform-conservative.html#ixzz6o6BCDyPt
(Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Civil society in northeast Syria promotes women’s role to fight extremism
(Akhin Ahmed, Al-Monitor: Syria Pulse)
Jihadis attack town, humanitarian posts in northeast Nigeria
(Haruna Umar, Associated Press)
Nigerians should look beyond religion for considering next president
(John Ogunsemore, The Herald)
Nearly 300 abducted Nigerian schoolgirls released, reunited with families: 'We thank God'
(Emily Wood, The Christian Post)
Venezuelan Christians forced to eat pages of the Bible, have 'crosses' etched into their bodies
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
US removal of Houthi terror designation may heighten Yemeni Christian persecution: Open Doors
(Emily Wood, The Christian Post)
Why Pope Francis is pushing for universal basic income
(Ben Joseph, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Land rights of Bangladesh's indigenous people 'must be protected'
(Stephan Uttom, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Freedom of speech 'under threat in Thailand'
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Indonesian Christians take swipe at Islamic textbooks
(Ryan Dagur, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Bible reading boosts mental well-being among Christians, survey says
(Carol Glatz, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Israel’s high court broadens acceptance of non-Orthodox Jews, setting up political battle
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)
Iraq passes law addressing women survivors of Yazidi genocide
(Joe Snell, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Vatican defends pope’s Iraq visit as ‘act of love’
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
Explainer: Pope’s risky Iraq trip aims to boost Christians
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Intense preparations before pontiff meets Iraqi ayatollah
(Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Samya Kullab, Associated Press)
Christians and Muslims alike welcome Pope Francis' trip to Iraq
(Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency)
Saudi Arabia says COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for Hajj 2021
(Aljazeera)
Call to action on human rights abuses in the Uyghur Region in the apparel and textiles sector
(End Uyghur Forced Labor)
Myanmar’s Christian refugees hold anti-coup protest in India
(Shonal Ganguly, Associated Press)
Indian government finds new ways to crack down on dissenting Sikh farmers, journalists
(Manmeet Sahni, Religion Unplugged)
Why a Muslim reporter in India has spent nearly 150 days in jail
(Furquan Ameen, Aljazeera)
Sri Lankan Catholic Church demands justice for bomb victims
(Krishan Francis, Associated Press)
Islamic State claims responsibility for deaths of three female journalists in Afghanistan
(Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill)
Health orders aim for balance on curbing COVID-19 spread and religious freedoms: B.C.
(Hina Alam, Toronto Star)
Canadian court upholds denial of driver's license to Pastafarian wearing pirate's hat
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Canada: Muslim women targeted by repeated threats
(Barry Ellsworth, The Muslim News)
‘Some things that you don’t understand’: religion and development
(Gordon Peake, Julia Bergin, DevPolicy Blog)
Russia: Special bimonthly on freedom of religion or belief (16-28.02.2021)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Putin orders Interior Ministry to prosecute provocateurs, suppress all manifestations of extremism
(Interfax-Religion)
Monday, 1 March 2021
Articles of interest - 1 March 2021
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Israel’s high court says non-Orthodox converts are Jews
(Laurie Kellman, Associated Press)
Court rules: Recognize Reform, Conservative conversions done in Israel for citizenship
(Yonah Jeremy Bob, Jeremy Sharon, Jerusalem Post)
Purim celebrations threaten fresh virus outbreak in Israel
(Associated Press)
Understanding Hindu-Christian relations: The World Council of Churches’ approach
(Melanie Barbato, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
The Netherlands too call it a genocide: Dutch parliament passed a non-binding motion defining as genocide crimes against Uyghurs in China
(Marco Respinti, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
Extraterritorial Investigations in Hanan v. Germany; Extraterritorial Assassinations in New Interstate Claim Filed by Ukraine against Russia
(Marko Milanovic, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Iran: News digest about Baha’is and Christians in February
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Catholics and Protestants unite in Bangladesh for gathering
(Stephan Uttom, Union of Catholic Asian News)
The tragedy of tribal women in Pakistan
(Kamran Chaudhry, Union of Catholic Asian News)
China's new measures on clergy ignore Vatican agreement
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Letter from Rome: A few good men ... and maybe some women
(Robert Mickens, La Croix International)
The Many Cults And Religions In Pre-Buddhist Sri Lanka – Analysis
(P. K. Balachandra, Eurasia Review Opinion)
An introduction to AI and faith
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
What faith and belief have to say about Artificial Intelligence
(Kent Johnson, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
The difficulties of being gay in Iran
(Kersten Knipp, Deutsche Welle)
Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI shuts down ‘fanatics,’ saying Francis is the only pope
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
Iraq trip is opportunity for pope to build rapport with Shiite Muslims
(Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service)
Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta pushes birth control to stem overpopulation
(Mohamed Sabry, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Egypt's plan to remove the Quran from school textbooks faces backlash
(Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
France maintains order as visitors flock to Jerusalem's Tombs of the Kings
(Taghreed Ali, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Religious News From Around the Web March 1, 2021
(World Religion News)
Tigray survivors share horrors of mass killings as Sunday school kids are among thousands dead
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
317 girls kidnapped from boarding school in Nigeria; parents praying for 'divine intervention'
(Emily Wood, The Christian Post)
Satellite images show signs of mass graves near 2 Ethiopian churches after massacre: Amnesty
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Church elder killed, 3 abducted in Fulani attack on Nigerian village
(Emily Wood, The Christian Post)
Nigeria confronts second mass kidnapping of schoolchildren in nine days after 317 girls vanish
(Danielle Paquette and Ibrahim Garba, The Washington Post)
UNHRC Forces Sri Lanka To Lift Ban On Muslims Burying COVID Dead
(P. K. Balachandra, Eurasia Review)
Catholic Church’s Role In Ending Slavery – OpEd
(William Donohue, Eurasia Review Opinion)
COVID vaccination challenges: Ethical imperatives and local realities
(JoAnne Wadsworth, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
‘Not a good idea:’ Experts concerned about pope trip to Iraq
(Nicole Winfield and Samya Kullab, Associated Press)
Islamist party supporters march for unity in Tunisia
(Associated Press)
Pakistan expert: Religiosity aiding spike in militancy
(Kathy Gannon, Associated Press)
Pakistani court grants bail to Christian in blasphemy case
(Babar Dogar, Associated Press)
Desperate Christians face homelessness in Pakistan
(Zahid Hussain and Kashif Anthony, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Vatican announces theme for World Day of Migrants and Refugees
(Junno Arocho Esteves, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
With Lebanon on verge of collapse, thousands rally to support cardinal
(Doreen Abi Raad, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Scottish bishops would ‘warmly welcome’ Pope Francis to UN climate summit
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Armenian Apostolic Church urges politicians to start talks
(Interfax-Religion)
Evangelicals have never agreed on politics says world alliance leader explaining what they are
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
In a first, Canada charges a political party’s leader with promoting anti-Semitism
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Freedom of religion bill introduced in India's MP assembly
(The Siasat Daily)
India: BJP’s rise in former communist bastion has Muslims worried
(Aljazeera)
Pastor in India beaten for refusing to help pay for tribal rituals
(Morning Star News)
India: Court restores Christians’ right to British-era cemetery
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Sikh spiritual-political dynamics in the farmers’ movement (Responding to: Sikh identity in the Indian farm protests)
(Jasleen Kaur and Harinder Singh, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Kisan Morcha: History, identity, politics (Responding to: Sikh identity in the Indian farm protests)
(Anshu Malhotra, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Faith, trauma, and transnational connections in India’s farmer protests (Responding to: Sikh identity in the Indian farm protests)
(Shruti Devgan, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Friday, 26 February 2021
Israel faces criticism for not including Palestinians in vaccine success
(Yara M. Asi, Religion Unplugged)
Russia: Two and six years in prison for mother (69) and son (46)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Campaign aims to foster respect for religious freedom, sites
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Germany/Syria: Conviction of Syrian official for crimes against humanity a historic victory for justice
(Amnesty International)
Japanese historical document details martyrdom of Japanese Christians
(Heritage Daily)
Japan's top court says land offer for temple unconstitutional
(The Mainichi)
Baha'i International Community statement to the 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women
(Bahá’í International Community)
UN adoption of Pakistan-led resolution on inter-religious dialogue great victory: Qadri
(Mohammad Ali, UrduPoint)
World NGO Day: Standing up for those who stand up for others
(Ellis Heasley, FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
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